HEADS UP: Wednesday 30th October. "WAR OF THE WORLDS" Original Radio Broadcast!

Suzy · #1 29-10-2013, 07:43 PM

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the original radio drama, "War of the Worlds", narrated by Orson Welles, ABC radio 612 will be broadcasting THE ORIGINAL (!) radio drama on Wednesday night.

Where: Radio- 612 ABC Brisbane.
When: 8.05pm EST in Rebecca Levingston's slot

Listeners around Australia can stream it live from here (work out the time for your location):
http://www.abc.net.au/brisbane/?ref=nav

For more information, go to the IceInSpace facebook page.

Ooooh I can't WAIT for this, I'm such a huge fan.
I even saw it live back around 2007 when Jeff Wayne brought his live show here, was beyond awesome!

Big Martian robot on stage and Richard Burton in hologram narrating and huge screen on stage adding drama

. One of the best experiences of my life.

And I think I've seen all the movies (I tally 3 all of up- don't think there were anymore) so finally, finally I get to listen to the original broadcast.... sweeeet!

michaellxv (Michael) · #2 29-10-2013, 10:18 PM

Nice find Suzy.

No sleep for me now it's on digital radio for 2 days.
http://www.abc.net.au/radio/digital/extra/3879576.htm
War of the Worlds

Broadcast 2:00AM, Wed 30 Oct - 11:59PM, Thu 31 Oct

ABC Digital Extra presents a special 75th anniversary broadcast to celebrate one of the most significant events in the history of radio - the 1938 broadcast of The War Of The Worlds.

Suzy · #3 29-10-2013, 10:53 PM

Hey thank you Michael, that is an excellent find!!!
I've just popped it onto the IceInSpace facebook thread (on that topic).

Oh my- I wonder if I'll last that long

, I shall try and rise to the challenge tho!

gary · #4 30-10-2013, 12:57 AM

Hi Suzy,

If you can't wait, you can also listen to it here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzC3Fg_rRJM

I always love the interview of the 23 year old Orson Welles by the press the day after.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuEGiruAFSw
He does so well to play the innocent.

With the benefit of hindsight and knowing
what a genius he was, we see he uses them to his full advantage.

Eight months later he is awarded the RKO contract to produce, direct, write and act in
two feature films including incredibly the initial right to first cut and the rest is history.

Jaybee (John) · #5 30-10-2013, 01:50 AM

Hi Suzy
Anyone who has an Android phone can also download an app called Tunein Radio. Can receive any station around the world that streams. ABC Radio Brisbane is listed. Not sure if this app is available for iphone, but I'm sure they would have something similar.

chiaroscuro (Luke) · #6 30-10-2013, 12:19 PM

Tune-In has an iPhone app, but also the ABC has its own app with every one of their stations on it. Ive got both on my phone.

Luke

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaybee

Hi Suzy
Anyone who has an Android phone can also download an app called Tunein Radio. Can receive any station around the world that streams. ABC Radio Brisbane is listed. Not sure if this app is available for iphone, but I'm sure they would have something similar.

Suzy · #7 30-10-2013, 12:54 PM

Hi Gary,

Would you believe I'd just stumbled across that interview & had just finished watching it when I came here.

Watch the broadcast on youtube? Nooooooo I want to get into the moment with all the other listeners- so much more exciting that way, so I'm holding out. And I stumbled across that last night- wow- I never ever realised it'd be on you-tube!

Thank you for those links all the same- others here might want to you-tube it.

Counting the hours today.......!

Hi John,

Thank you for that info- I never realised. Gosh there's an app. for everything isn't there.

I will notify the people on facebook on the IIS page.
Good find! (Y)

michaellxv (Michael) · #8 30-10-2013, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suzy

....I want to get into the moment with all the other listeners- so much more exciting that way, so I'm holding out.

Got your torch and pitchfork ready

I am listening to ABC Extra, lots of extra material, old interviews etc. currently playing the Jeff Wayne version

One of the benefits of working from home

Suzy · #9 01-11-2013, 01:24 AM

Michael, I fell asleep for ABC Digital's all nighter.

michaellxv (Michael) · #10 01-11-2013, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suzy

Michael, I fell asleep for ABC Digital's all nighter.

They had about 8hrs of material that kept repeating. I think I heard all of it at least once. The tripple J version was 'interesting' and always seemed to be on.

My wife was coming and going and got very confused hearing small bits of one and then another. She did manage to sit down and listen to all of the original play and then she got it.

Suzy · #11 04-11-2013, 01:46 AM

Thanks for filling me in Michael, much appreciated.
And yes, I can see why your wife would've been confused if she hadn't heard it before.

astroron (Ron) · #12 04-11-2013, 01:45 PM

A rebuttal to the hype around the original broadcast.

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/h...dcast_did.html

Cheers

michaellxv (Michael) · #13 04-11-2013, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astroron

A rebuttal to the hype around the original broadcast.

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/h...dcast_did.html

Cheers

Yes, one of the interviews on ABC Extra had the same conclusion that there was no wide spread panic.

But still, both the original story and the story of the panic are good stories.